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Chelsea’s Under-21 team may be going through a sticky patch but their younger counterparts are going from strength to strength and recorded a fifth successive win on Saturday morning in defeating Middlesbrough 4-2 at Cobham. The win ensured that Adi Viveash’s boys retained their 100% record so far this season and with Fulham having suffered their first reverse of the campaign to Liverpool this morning, the Blues are now the…

Chelsea’s winless streak at Under-21 level was extended to three matches on Friday night as Middlesbrough made the long trip south and came away with a thoroughly well-earned 3-1 win.  A late first half strike had given them the lead and although Chelsea responded during a strong second-half spell, they were undone by two late strikes and lost for the second time this season.  Dermot Drummy made one change from…

Chelsea’s Under-21 side twice came from behind to secure a well-deserved draw away to Crystal Palace on Monday night.  The unfamiliar sight of George Saville finding the back of the net was odd in the first instance, but he repeated the feat in the second half to prevent the hosts from taking all three points and ensure the match finished 2-2.  Blues supporters had keenly anticipated the night’s team news…

Chelsea’s Under-18s remain perfect so far this season as they made it four wins from four in a hard- fought 3-1 win over Crystal Palace at Cobham.  First half strikes from John Swift and Jesse Starkey had the Blues in the ascendancy and a third midway through the second period from Reece Mitchell looked to have put the result beyond doubt.  Kieran Woodley’s consolation effort gave the visitors hope and…

Chelsea maintained their perfect record at Under-18 level this season with a come-from-behind win over Liverpool on Saturday morning.  The visitors has taken an early second half lead through Daniel Trickett-Smith but the Blues responded well and turned the game around with goals from Jordan Houghton and Alex Kiwomya to win 2-1.  As has been the case already this season, Adi Viveash rotated his ample squad and included Andreas Christensen…

Chelsea lost their first Under-21 match of the season on Friday night, going down 4-1 to an opportune and talented Liverpool outfit.  A scoreless first half belied an action-packed second, with Jack Robinson, Conor Coady, Krisztian Adorjan and Michael Ngoo grabbing goals for the visitors. Patrick Bamford’s effort had offered hope in response but turned out to be a mere consolation. Chelsea’s headline act, at least in terms of team…

Club football has taken a back seat over the last ten days or so with the international game front and centre, but there’s still been plenty of action involving Chelsea players of all ages and at all levels. Therefore, without further ado, here’s a rundown of who’s done what, where, and how, beginning with the senior pros: Senior Internationals Petr Cech kept a clean sheet for the Czech Republic away…